Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And David took from him a thousand chariots, and seven hundred horsemen, and twenty thousand footmen: and David houghed all the chariot horses, but reserved of them for an hundred chariots.

Reserved

Bible References

David houghed

Deuteronomy 17:16
'Only, he doth not multiply to himself horses, nor cause the people to turn back to Egypt, so as to multiply horses, seeing Jehovah hath said to you, Ye do not add to turn back in this way any more.
Joshua 11:6
And Jehovah saith unto Joshua, 'Be not afraid of their presence, for to-morrow about this time I am giving all of them wounded before Israel; their horses thou dost hough, and their chariots burn with fire.'
Psalm 20:7
Some of chariots, and some of horses, And we of the name of Jehovah our God Make mention.
Psalm 33:16
The king is not saved by the multitude of a force. A mighty man is not delivered, By abundance of power.

Reserved

1 Kings 10:26
And Solomon gathereth chariots, and horsemen, and he hath a thousand and four hundred chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen, and he placeth them in the cities of the chariot, and with the king in Jerusalem.